By Nathalie Del Valle On Monday, February 13, Michael T. Flynn resigned his position as national security advisor to President Donald Trump. He reasoned his leave to be due to the fact that he misled Vice President Mike Pence as well as other high ranking officials in the White House about his conversations with the…
By Valeria Bula The 2016 presidential election was more than what Americans could have ever imagined. From moments of hope to heartbreak and happiness to dread, the election had its share of controversies and scandals, even after its conclusion. Specifically, speculation and questions over Russia possibly changing the fate of the 2016 US presidential election…
On Sunday, March 30th, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Russian Foreign Minister Segery Lavrov to discuss a diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis. The two diplomats were able to agree that a political solution and further discussion on how to deescalate the issue is necessary. However, Lavrov didn’t commit to pulling back…
As rebels worldwide fight for what they believe is politically just, they revolt through a number of mediums, from strikes to violent riots to silent protests. One medium in particular, however, is not particularly violent, nor is it silent at all.
The Ukraine is currently experiencing both internal conflict, wherein bloody anti-government protests are rising, and external conflict, wherein Russia has invaded the country, and taken a hold of Crimea, the peninsula that became a part of the Ukraine after the breakup of the Soviet Union. On March 3, the U.N. met to discuss what would…
A brand new year has begun, meaning the 2014 Winter Olympics is just around the corner. With the closing of the US Olympic Trials, the excitement and worries coming from the athletes are providing mixed feelings and rising concern for the upcoming Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
While Russia prepares for the quickly approaching Winter Olympics it seems a villain has risen to the occasion to stomp their efforts. Doku Umarov, leader of an Islamist movement within Russia, has raised eyebrows with the increase in mass bombings as the date for the Winter Olympics being held in Sochi creeps closer.